Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: We speak with a Jasper resident who is now in Calgary; Alberta has requested the Canadian military to assist with wildfires; and a check in with weather expert Kyle Brittain on the conditions impacting the wildfires in Jasper.

On today's show: the new event centre officially has a name and a design; we talk to Alberta's representative to the U.S. as the action-packed presidential campaign continues; and why a group of women in Calgary who don't know each other are going on a trip to Thailand together.

On today's show: we hear more about the sudden death of a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo; we talk arena design before Calgary's new event centre look is published later today; and what's with all those colourful LEGO sculptures in downtown Calgary?

On today's show: in a of couple weeks, dog owners heading to the States will have to follow new rules, if they want to bring their pups. We check-in with a vet to see how all those vaccines and microchips are coming along; batten down the hatches! The Calgary Yacht Club is celebrating a century at Chestermere Lake; we meet Antidoping, a Latin reggae band from Mexico City performing at Fiestaval this weekend.

On today's show: we hear from a window cleaning company affected by ongoing water restrictions, despite having the green light to resume services; houses are going up quick in town, but is it quick enough; and Old time fiddling competitions are still going strong, with a big one coming up in Alberta this weekend.

On today's show: we see how local irrigation companies are handling the current outdoor water restriction; we hear from Ward 11 councillor Kourtney Penner about a redevelopment in her ward that's upset some residents in Riverbend; and we hear from a young baseball phenom from Red Deer who just got drafted by a big league team.

On today's show: the Stampede is over for another year and tourists and locals spent buckets of money; we get a wrap on the rodeo finals and ag events from the Stampede; and you've heard of horseback and bull riding, but have you heard of beefalo riding?

On today's show: we take a deeper dive into animal deaths at this year's Calgary Stampede with our reporter Acton Clarkin; if you see an official photo from the Stampede, there's a good chance it was taken by longtime photographer Bill Marsh; and we hear from Tia Wood, an Alberta singer-songwriter who's about to play the Coca Cola stage at Stampede Park!

On today's show: hunters who get a phone call they hope for from the government can kill and keep a grizzly bear the province deems a problem; we reflect on the legacy of one of Alberta's greatest artists; and the Molle bloodline stays strong at the Stampede.

On today's show: we speak with Alberta's Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen about the decision to allow the hunting of some problem Grizzly bears; behind the wheel of every excessively loud car and motorcycle is a driver; and from boots and hats to chaps and bandanas, we look at the history of western wear.